Fish-hook.



PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

E. H. BU-TBRBAUGH.` FISH HOOK, APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24. 1908.

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ELLIS H. BUTERBAUGH, OF SUMMERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM E. GUTHEIE, OF HEATHVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FISH-HOOK.

To all whom'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ELLIS H. BUTERBAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Summerville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Fish-Hook; and I do hereby declare the following to be.a full, clear, and eX- act 'description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements in i 'fish hooks, and has for its ob] ect to' provide an improved device of this character of simple efficient and durable construction.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is anelevation of a twin fish hook, constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modified form. Fig. 3 is a view of a part of the device, in elevation taken at right angles to Fig. 1, showing therod 1, loops 2 and 3 and spring 4.

Referring lto the drawings, 1 designates a rod which terminates in a loop 2, which loop slidably engages the Shanks of the twin fish hooks. The upper part of the twin hooks also forms a loop 3, which'slidably engages the rod 1. A spring 4 is mounted on the rod and the shanks and vis adapted to push the loops 2 and 3 apart. When the hooks 5, engage the mouth of aA fish, and the fisherman Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led January 24, 1908. Serial No. 412,478.

Patented July 14, 1908.

Apiece of Wire bent upon itself', the extremities forming hooks and the bend forming a loop, and means whereby said hooks may be permitted to yield when the same are engaging a fish.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a rod, a pair of hooks having a loop mounted thereon, the lower part of said rod also forming a loop, and slidably engaging the Shanks of said hooks, a spring interposed between said loops, whereby the hooks are permitted to yield when engaged by a fish.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ELLIS H. BUTERBAUGH.

Witnesses:

OBADIAH WAMPLER, NATHAN A. MCLAUGHLIN. 

